Chapter 4 of The Riddle Club through the holidays is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Riddle Club through the holidays is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy. “That isn’t Jess.” But it was Jess. The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes. “Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.
Chapter 4 of The Riddle Club through the holidays is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.”
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.”
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In this reading “The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.”
In this reading “The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Jess.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That isn’t Jess.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was Jess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That isn’t Jess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.
not one, and not any
From this reading “Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That isn’t Jess.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Hello!” said Jess, none too cordially.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was Jess.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading HALLOWE’EN FUN “Come away,” whispered Margy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rolling figure sat up and stared at them with Jess’s own brown eyes.
Chapter 4 of The Riddle Club through the holidays by Alice Dale Hardy holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 204 sentences of The Riddle Club through the holidays, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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